LABRADOR NAMES MORE CONGRESSIONAL STAFF

Posted on Dec 31, 2010

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LABRADOR NAMES MORE CONGRESSIONAL STAFF

Boise – December 31, 2010 – Congressman-elect Raúl Labrador today added more permanent staff to both his Idaho and Washington, D.C. offices.

“This latest group of individuals brings unique talents and experience to our team,” said Labrador. “The people of the First Congressional District will benefit greatly by their efforts in providing constituent service.”

For his Lewiston office, Labrador has hired Scott Carlton as regional director.  Carlton, who attended the University of Idaho, served in a similar position for the late U.S. Representative Helen Chenoweth.

In his Meridian office, Kitty Kunz has been appointed constituent services specialist.  Kunz, from Pocatello, has served on the Congressional staff of both Congressman Mike Simpson as well as former Congressman Bill Sali.  In addition, she was a previous director of the Idaho Women’s Commission.

Also added to the Meridian office are Lisa Anderson and Tori Shockey.  Lisa Anderson, an ISU graduate, will be constituent services manager.  Anderson first attended BYU where she worked on the campaign of longtime Republican Senator Bob Bennett.  She most recently worked as a legislative assistant in the Idaho Senate and was constituent services director for Congressman Walt Minnick.  Tori Shockey will be staff assistant and was most recently volunteer coordinator for the Labrador for Idaho campaign team.  She is a cum laude graduate of Boise State University with a degree in political science.

For his Washington, D.C. office, Congressman-elect Labrador has hired Alex Etchen and Kyle Smith.  Etchen will serve as legislative assistant/legislative correspondent while Smith will be staff assistant.  Etchen is a graduate of Penn State University and most recently served as a legislative assistant for the National Rifle Association. Smith graduated from BYU Idaho and served as an intern for both the Heritage Foundation and Idaho Senator Jim Risch.

Finally, Congressman-elect Labrador announces the hiring of Aaron Calkins as regional director for northern Idaho and Judith Morbeck as staff assistant, both to be based in Coeur d’Alene.  Aaron gained his undergraduate degree from Boise State University before moving to Washington, DC to work on the Hill.  His time there included a posting on the staff of Sen. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio).  He returned to Idaho where he furthered his education by attending and graduating from the University of Idaho College of Law.  Judith is a graduate of the University of Idaho where she received a doctorate in education administration/special education.  A native Idahoan, she has lived in Hayden Lake for over 30 years and has also been very active in the community.

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